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Hottest Year on Record for Earth

Earth is on pace to tie or even break the mark for the hottest year on record, U.S. meteorologists say. That’s because global heat records have kept falling in 2014, with September the latest example. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric …

Strongest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hitting Earth

Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is bombarding Earth with radiation with more to come. The radiation is mostly an issue for satellite disruptions and astronauts in space. It can cause communication problems …

Scientist: German Satellite Must Have Crashed into Asia

A defunct German research satellite crashed into the Earth somewhere in Southeast Asia on Sunday, a U.S. scientist said – but no one is still quite sure where. Most parts of the minivan-sized ROSAT research satellite were expected to burn …

Old German Satellite Hurtles Toward Earth

A retired satellite is hurtling toward the atmosphere and pieces of it could crash into the Earth as early as Friday, the German Aerospace Center says. Scientists are no longer able to communicate with the dead German satellite ROSAT, which …

Satellite Likely in Ocean, But May Have Hit U.S.

It’s as big as a bus and weighs 6 tons, but officials probably will never be able to pinpoint exactly where a massive NASA satellite plummeted to Earth. NASA space junk scientists believe that all – or nearly all – …